The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

06 March 2008

Following the Government's support in the Energy White Paper of a new nuclear generation programme, the NDA announced on 11 January 2008 its intention to invite proposals which meet its strategic objectives and maximise value for the UK taxpayer.

In recognition of the current market interest the NDA is now starting a process to gauge the interest of parties wishing to use NDA land, the fuel manufacturing business at Springfields and its Uranic material. Details of our sites, plants and materials can be found on this website.

Interested parties should write to the NDA stating which assets and activities they have an interest in, whether if more than one asset they see benefits in a combination of assets and the benefits which would result for the NDA.

Where the use includes new nuclear build parties should be aware that this process does not replace the Strategic Siting Assessment which is proposed by the Government to commence in Spring 2008.

Parties wishing to express market interest should respond with the information requested above by 3 April 2008. The NDA will then consider any such responses before determining the competition process going forward.

The NDA is also continuing the process of consulting with stakeholders and its local communities through the site end state consultation initiated in 2006.

To register an interest or for more details email assetuse@nda.gov.uk

For more information on our sites, see

• NDA site summary lifetime plans 2006-07
• Maps showing commercial status of our sites

Disclaimer

The information listed above (the "Information") is being disclosed by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (the "NDA") in connection with the announcement made on 6th March 2008 concerning possible use of NDA land, the fuel manufacturing business at Springfields and Uranic material (together the "Assets"). By accessing the Information, the person agrees to be bound by the following limitations.

The purpose of disclosing the Information is to assist interested parties in responding to the NDA in the NDA's process to gauge the interest of parties in using the Assets (the "Process"). The disclosure of the Information does not constitute an offer or invitation for the sale, use or disposal of the Assets or any of the businesses or assets described in it.

The Information, which does not purport to be comprehensive, has been provided by the NDA and has not been independently verified. While the Information has been prepared in good faith, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made and, so far as permitted by law, no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by the NDA or by any of their respective officers, employees, advisers or agents in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the Information or any other written or oral information made available to any interested party or its advisers and any such liability is expressly disclaimed. Each person who accesses the Information must make their own independent assessment of the Information after making such investigation and taking such professional advice, as they deem necessary.

In particular, but without limitation, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is given to the achievement or reasonableness of, and no reliance should be placed on, any projections, targets, estimates or forecasts and nothing in the Information is or should be relied on as a promise or representation as to the future.

Accordingly, neither the NDA nor any of their respective officers, employees, advisers or agents shall be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of relying on any error, statement in or omission from the Information or any other written or oral communication with an interested party or its advisers in connection with the Process and any such liability is expressly excluded.

Nothing set out or referred to in the Information shall form the basis of any contract. The Information has been disclosed for information only and on the express understanding that those who access the Information (or any part of it) shall use it only for the purpose set out above. The NDA gives no undertaking to provide the recipient with access to any additional information or to update the Information or any additional information, or to correct any inaccuracies in it which may become apparent. The NDA reserves the right, without giving reasons, at any time and in any respect, to cease making the Information (or any part of it) available or to amend the basis for making the Information available or to change the Information being made available.

The issue of this information memorandum shall not be deemed to be any form of commitment on the part of the NDA to proceed with any transaction relating to the use of all or any of the Assets.

All responses proposals and submissions made to the NDA in relation to the Information and/or in connection with the Process are made at the risk of the interested party concerned. Neither the NDA nor any of its advisers shall be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any interested party or any other person who may access the Information in connection with the Process.

The Information may not be reproduced, copied or stored in any medium, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the NDA, other than as strictly required for the preparation of a response to the Process. All intellectual property rights in the Information, and the information contained or referred to in it, shall remain the property of the NDA and its licensors and no interested part shall obtain any right, title or interest therein.

The NDA is subject to the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and as such may be obliged to disclose information it holds (including but not limited to any responses received from interested parties in connection with the Process) in response to requests for information, subject to any relevant exemptions. Further, the NDA may be required to disclose certain information in relation to the Process (including but not limited to any responses received from interested parties in connection with the Process) to relevant public authorities and also to a court in the course of legal proceedings or to any regulatory body in connection with the discharge of its functions.

The above terms shall not exclude any liability for, or remedy in respect of, fraudulent misrepresentation.

Under no circumstances should any interested party approach or enter into discussions with any director, officer or employee of the NDA in connection with the Information or the Process.

All enquiries relating to the Information or to the Process should be directed to the following: assetuse@nda.gov.uk